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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header.
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Category Archives: Story
Don’t have two Cinderellas in one story
This is about sports and stories – specifically, hockey and stories. So you’ve been warned. We’re down to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. That’s a big deal in Canada and, depending on who and where you are, it … Continue reading →
The editor steps in again
It’s been unusually quiet at Writelife. You can blame the editor for that. I have three posts unpublished because the editor has nixed them. Yes, the editor is me. The editor is a self-editor. What was wrong with the posts? … Continue reading →
Pairs, sequences and storytelling
The short video below, The Evolution of Storytelling, tells a story about stories. However, pay attention to how it tells its story. Listen to it and pay attention. You may have noticed pairs and sequences of threes. In fact, the … Continue reading →
The Dutch Wife and multiple stories – a review
I wrote and posted the review below about six years ago when I first read this book. I liked it so much, I’m reading it again. And so, I’m posting this again … I just finished reading one of the … Continue reading →
No absolutes with stories
While it is helpful to think of stories as equations there is one very important caveat. Unlike a mathematical equation where the result is absolute (1 plus 2 can only be 3), results are never absolute with stories. There are … Continue reading →
